School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states

Small states: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.05 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.05 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.13 million number
in 2013
All-time low
130,176 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states, 1997–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997200820191997: 130.2k number1998: 793.0k number1999: 818.2k number2000: 837.0k number2001: 850.3k number2002: 860.3k number2003: 869.0k number2004: 890.8k number2005: 955.4k number2006: 920.4k number2007: 933.4k number2008: 949.0k number2009: 956.4k number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.0M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.0M number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states stood at 1.05 million number.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states peaked at 1.13 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 130,176 number, in 1997.

That places Small states 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 130,176 number
1998 793,015 number +509.2%
1999 818,250 number +3.2%
2000 837,042 number +2.3%
2001 850,251 number +1.6%
2002 860,349 number +1.2%
2003 869,011 number +1.0%
2004 890,795 number +2.5%
2005 955,409 number +7.3%
2006 920,364 number -3.7%
2007 933,376 number +1.4%
2008 948,991 number +1.7%
2009 956,441 number +0.8%
2010 1.07 million number +12.2%
2011 1.02 million number -5.3%
2012 1.03 million number +1.6%
2013 1.13 million number +9.5%
2014 1.06 million number -6.0%
2015 1.08 million number +1.6%
2016 1.05 million number -2.5%
2017 1.05 million number -0.4%
2018 1.03 million number -2.1%
2019 1.05 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580,480 number 130,176 number 818,250 number 3
2000s 902,203 number 837,042 number 956,441 number 10
2010s 1.06 million number 1.02 million number 1.13 million number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 821,083 number compare
  2. 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
  3. 39 North Korea 771,856 number compare
  4. 40 Poland 740,154 number compare
  5. 41 Mali 733,442 number compare
  6. 42 Syria 650,571 number compare
  7. 43 Sri Lanka 637,929 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Small states was 1.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 130,176 number in 1997.
How does Small states rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.